Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-24
DEFEATING DETROIT.
The Wolverine Sluggers Drop q Game
to the Plucky Washingt0ns.

IL TOOK ten innings to do it, but the Washing
tons did It. The coming champions Of the league
were yesterday compelled to lower their colors to
washington. This was their ffrst defeat on the
Eastern trip and they felt it deeply. The only
satisfaction they had was in the defeat Of their
rivals, the Bostons by Indianapolis. The score Of
yesterdays game was to at the end OF the tenth
inning, and the large crowd of spectators yelled
themselves hoarse They had witnessed one OF
the most Interesting and exciting games played
mere Tor many day, and 1t had resulted In their
favor.
The Wash1ngtons may have won game tied ut
tne end OF the ninth inning. but it is not remem-
OSTeu. iney have lost more close games than any
cruz Ia 1he business. but they have turned over
new leaf. The Washingtons earned six runs in
Mack, and oBrien all made Clean hits in the first
inning, ana three runs were the result. They
couldn't duplicate this hitting, but pounded the
nall SCeanlly during the remainder Of the game
Inc W ashlngtons were credited with fifteen hits
ana seven errors, and the visitors with eleven hits
run in the third inning, owing to Cranes FUN
oil ping, and kicking Rowe's easy grounder
the spectators were excited during the entire
pound Whitney in every direction at any moment
Iheir fears were realized in the seventh inning
t wnen the Detroits secured four runs although
credlt, put Tor Myers error, which gave Brouthers
chance to bat a home run to the ash pile at the
side OF the club house. Another run in the ninth
inning tied the game. This should not have hap
pened. Brouthers made q Jhree-bagger in this
inning, after Rowe had reached first on Donnelly'S
error Hines threw the ball to Crane and he could
easily have caught Rowe ut home, but Crane
tailed TO catch 1t and the tteng score was made.
The winning run was made In The tenth inning In
O'Briens safe hit and errors on the part OF Rowe
and Dunlap.
1t seemed quite natural to again see Sir Edward
Thornton and his daughter ON the grand stand
enjoying game Of base ball as they did that be-
tween the Detrots and the Nationals yesterday. IL
Is nkely they have not seen a match since they
left this country several years ago. and they ap-
peared to be greatly interested In the varying
fortunes OF the cOnteSting clubs and enjoying the
game as much as formerly. They were among its
most regular and enthusiastic patrons when they
were residents Of this city.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
Philadelphia lost another game yesterday, but
1t took twelve innings for the champion Chicago
team to beat them to s. Indianapolis, the tall
ender, beat Boston, the second club in the League
race, to 8. The New York Giants maintained
their credttable race by again downing Pittsburg
10 to 12, the latter thus yielding fifth place to the
Chicagoes, who are in turn very close upon the
heels OF the PhillieS for fourth position.
There was only one American Association game
and the Athletics handsomely retrieved their de-
feat OF Saturday by beating Cleveland ID to g.
The relative standing Of the Association clubs is
not altered.